Math
Fundamental Pre-Algebra is a full-year course for students in grades 9-12 who receive specially designed instruction in math. This course builds pre-algebra skills needed to understand algebra concepts. Please note this course does not meet minimum core requirements for 4-year colleges.
Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 9-12 Credit: Mathematics Prerequisites: IEP Team Recommendation Homework hours per week: 1-2 hours
Fundamental Algebra A is a two-semester course available to students qualifying for Special Education with deficits in math. Topics include the properties of real numbers, equations & inequalities, operations on polynomials & rational expressions, factoring, functions & their graphs and problem solving. Please note this course does not meet minimum core requirements for 4-year colleges.
Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 9-12 Credit: Mathematics Prerequisites: IEP Team Recommendation Homework hours per week: 1-2 hours
Fundamental Algebra B is a two-semester course available to students qualifying for Special Education with deficits in math. Topics include the properties of real numbers, equations & inequalities, operations on polynomials & rational expressions, factoring, functions & their graphs and problem solving. Please note this course does not meet minimum core requirements for 4-year colleges.
Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 9-12 Credit: Mathematics Prerequisites: IEP Team Recommendation Homework hours per week: 1-2 hours
This course will provide specially designed instruction in math for students enrolled in general education math Algebra.
Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 9-12 Credit: Mathematics Prerequisites: IEP Team Recommendation Homework hours per week: None
Fundamental Geometry A is a two-semester course available to students qualifying for Special Education with deficits in math. Topics of the course will include reasoning in geometry, parallels and polygons, triangle congruence, perimeter and area, and surface area and volume. Please note this course does not meet minimum core requirements for 4-year colleges.
Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 9-12 Credit: Mathematics Prerequisites: Credit Earned in Fundamental Algebra & IEP Team Recommendation
Homework hours per week: 1-2 hours
Fundamental Geometry B is a two-semester course available to students qualifying for Special Education with deficits in math. Topics of the course will include reasoning in geometry, parallels and polygons, triangle congruence, perimeter and area, and surface area and volume. Please note this course does not meet minimum core requirements for 4-year colleges.
Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 9-12 Credit: Mathematics Prerequisites: Credit Earned in Fundamental Algebra & IEP Team Recommendation
Homework hours per week: 1-2 hours
This course will provide specially designed instruction in math for students enrolled in general education Geometry.
Length: Year Long Open to: Gr 9-12 Credit: Mathematics Prerequisites: Credit Earned in Fundamental Algebra & IEP Team Recommendation
Homework hours per week: None
This course will provide specially designed instruction in math for students enrolled in general education Intermediate Algebra.
Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 10-12 Credit: Mathematics Prerequisites: IEP Team Recommendation Homework hours per week: None
Fundamental Consumer Mathematics presents basic math skills used in everyday situations – paying taxes, buying food, banking & investing and managing a household. Problem solving and word problems encourage students to relate skills to real-life situations with activities such as comparison shopping and calculating interest rates. Please note this course does not meet minimum core requirements for 4-year colleges.
Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 11-12 Credit: Mathematics Prerequisites: IEP Team Recommendation Homework hours per week: 1-2 hours
English
Fundamental Reading 1 is a two-semester course that pursues whole word and phonetic approaches to reading, involving basic word attack skills, decoding skills, recall, sequence and inferential information. Programs in spelling and vocabulary are developed according to individual needs. This course meets a graduation requirement for English and is repeatable for credit.
Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 9-12 Credit: Language Arts Prerequisites: IEP Team Recommendation Homework hours per week: 1 hour
Fundamental Reading 2 is a two-semester course that pursues whole word and phonetic approaches to reading, involving basic word attack skills, decoding skills, recall, sequence and inferential information. Programs in spelling and vocabulary are developed according to individual needs. This course meets a graduation requirement for English and is repeatable for credit.
Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 9-12 Credit: Language Arts Prerequisites: IEP Team Recommendation Homework hours per week: 1 hour
Fundamental Reading 3 is a two-semester course that purses whole word and phonetic approaches to reading involving basic word attack skills, decoding skills, recall, sequence and inferential information. Programs in spelling and vocabulary are developed according to individual needs. This course meets a graduation requirement for English and is repeatable for credit.
Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 9-12 Credit: Language Arts Prerequisites: IEP Team Recommendation Homework hours per week: 1 hour
Fundamental ELA 9 is a two-semester course available to students qualifying for Special Education with deficits in reading and written language. Course content generally parallels that of the general education English 9 class and also provides specially designed instruction as outlined in student’s IEP. Please note this course does not meet minimum core requirements for 4-year colleges.
Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 9 Credit: Language Arts Prerequisites: IEP Team Recommendation Homework hours per week: 1-2 hours
Fundamental ELA 10 is a two-semester course available to students qualifying for Special Education with deficits in reading and written language. Course content generally parallels that of the general education English 10 class and also provides specially designed instruction as outlined in student’s IEP. Please note this course does not meet minimum core requirements for 4-year colleges.
Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 10 Credit: Language Arts Prerequisites: IEP Team Recommendation Homework hours per week: 1-2 hours
Fundamental ELA 11 is a two-semester course available to students qualifying for Special Education with deficits in reading and written language. Course content generally parallels that of the general education English 11 class and also provides specially designed instruction as outlined in student’s IEP. Please note this course does not meet minimum core requirements for 4-year colleges.
Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 11 Credit: Language Arts Prerequisites: IEP Team Recommendation Homework hours per week: 1-2 hours
Fundamental ELA 12 is a one-year English course that provides specially designed instruction for students transitioning to a variety of settings after high school: the work place, community college, vocational programs or four year colleges. This course supports students with the STEP project, classroom-based assessments in APGI and written classroom work. It introduces technical reading and a variety of formal and informal written communications needed after high school. Students learn and practice technology based programs as an academic support in the areas of reading and writing. Students continue to develop self-advocacy skills needed to access appropriate accommodations and/or modifications in a post-secondary setting. Please note this course does not meet minimum core requirements for 4-year colleges.
Length: Year Long Open to: Gr 11 Credit: Language Arts Prerequisites: IEP Team Recommendation Homework hours per week: 1-2 hours
Skills Support
Academic Skills Support 9 is a year-long class that provides specially designed instruction in reading and writing as outlined in the student's annual IEP. Students also receive instruction and support in study and organizational skills as needed.
Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 9 Credit: Elective Prerequisites: IEP Team Recommendation Homework hours per week: None
Academic Skills Support 10 is a year-long class that provides specially designed instruction in reading and writing as outlined in the student's annual IEP. Students also receive instruction and support in study and organizational skills as needed.
Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 10 Credit: Elective Prerequisites: IEP Team Recommendation Homework hours per week: None
Academic Skills Support 11 is a year-long class that provides specially designed instruction in reading and writing as outlined in the student's annual IEP. Students also receive instruction and support in study and organizational skills as needed.
Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 11 Credit: Elective Prerequisites: IEP Team Recommendation Homework hours per week: None
Academic Skills Support 12 is a year-long class that provides specially designed instruction in reading and writing as outlined in the student's annual IEP. Students also receive instruction and support in study and organizational skills as needed.
Length: Year-Long Open to: Gr 12 Credit: Elective Prerequisites: IEP Team Recommendation Homework hours per week: None